Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Environmental Organizations and Development

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317577639
Total Pages : 268 pages
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Book Synopsis Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Environmental Organizations and Development by : Luiz C. Barbosa

Download or read book Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Environmental Organizations and Development written by Luiz C. Barbosa and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amazon region is the focus of intense conflict between conservationists concerned with deforestation and advocates of agro-industrial development. This book focuses on the contributions of environmental organizations to the preservation of Brazilian Amazonia. It reveals how environmental organizations such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, WWF and others have fought fiercely to stop deforestation in the region. It documents how the history of frontier expansion and environmental struggle in the region is linked to Brazil’s position in an evolving capitalist world-economy. It is shown how Brazil’s effort to become a developed country has led successive Brazilian governments to devise development projects for Amazonia. The author analyses how globalization has led to the expansion of international commodity chains in the region, particularly for mineral ores, soybeans and beef. He shows how environmental organizations have politicized these commodity chains as weapons of conservation, through boycotting certain products, while other pro-development groups within Brazil claim that such organizations threaten Brazil's sovereignty over its own resources.

Inovação social e sustentabilidade: Desenvolvimento local, empreendedorismo e design

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Publisher : Editora E-papers
ISBN 13 : 8576503328
Total Pages : 253 pages
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Sustaining Amazonia

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Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719046988
Total Pages : 322 pages
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Book Synopsis Sustaining Amazonia by : Anthony L. Hall

Download or read book Sustaining Amazonia written by Anthony L. Hall and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking study engages with the theoretical aspects of realism - a long neglected area in film studies.. Contributes to an understanding of how popular films use realist forms to address contentious social and political issues such as social exclusion, war and violence.. Focusing on key moments in film history the authors examine the uses of realism in national cinemas as a context for their in-depth analysis of contemporary popular films.. A series of case studies examines the hybrid styles of realism used in recent filmmaking practice and the politics of these forms in relation to topics such as urban youth and domestic violence (Boyz N the Hood, La Haine, Once Were Warriors, Ladybird, Ladybird, Nil By Mouth), government conspiracies and war (Cry Freedom, JFK, Schindler's List), and serial killers (Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer, Man Bites Dog, Natural Born Killers).. Will give rise to new directions in the theorisation of both popular film and realism in the cinema.

The Amazon Várzea

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400701462
Total Pages : 380 pages
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Book Synopsis The Amazon Várzea by : Miguel Pinedo-Vasquez

Download or read book The Amazon Várzea written by Miguel Pinedo-Vasquez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a multi-disciplinary and critical look at what has changed over the last ten years in one of the world's most important and dynamic ecosystems, the Amazon floodplain or várzea. It also looks forward, assessing the trends that will determine the fate of environments and people of the várzea over the next ten years and providing crucial information that is needed to formulate strategies for confronting these looming realities.

Sociedades Caboclas Amazônicas

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Publisher : Annablume
ISBN 13 : 9788574196442
Total Pages : 388 pages
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Book Synopsis Sociedades Caboclas Amazônicas by : Cristina Adams

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A gestão ambiental e sustentável na Amazônia

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Publisher : Atena Editora
ISBN 13 : 8572477101
Total Pages : 108 pages
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Download or read book A gestão ambiental e sustentável na Amazônia written by Elói Martins Senhoras and published by Atena Editora. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Amazônia trata-se de uma ecorregião transnacional conformada em sua definição pelo recorte geográfico da Bacia Hidrográfica Amazônica, sendo caracterizada por uma rica biodiversidade e uma ampla complexidade sociocultural e de ecossistemas, cujo delineamento espacial é circunscrito a territórios de 9 estados nacionais. Diante da ampla riqueza e complexidade imanente a esta extensa região transnacional, a Amazônia passa a ser estudada em suas partes, o que a transforma em uma série de Amazonias sob os prismas físicos, naturais, culturais e políticos, resultando assim em uma pluralidade de terminologias e nomenclaturas para explorar esta região. Tomando como referência o estado do Pará na Amazônia Oriental e o estado de Rondônia na Amazônia Ocidental, a presente obra, “A Gestão Ambiental e Sustentável na Amazônia”, trata-se de uma coletânea multidisciplinar de artigos escritos por um grupo seleto de pesquisadores com distintas expertises, os quais exploram temáticas específicas da região amazônica sob o eixo articulador do olhar das Ciências Ambientais. Fundamentando-se em uma natureza exploratória, descritiva e explicativa quanto aos fins e em uma natureza quali-quantitativa quanto aos meios, o presente livro foi estruturado com o objetivo central de analisar a problemática ambiental no contexto brasileiro, a Amazônia Legal, por meio de 8 estudos. No primeiro capítulo, “A capacidade adaptativa na zona costeira amazônica”, os autores analisam a capacidade adaptativa dos municípios à erosão costeira no estado do Pará, por meio da análise der de três variáveis – estruturas de contenção, instrumentos de planejamento urbano e articulação institucional – demonstrado que entre 31 municípios da zona costeira, apenas 2 possuem alta capacidade adaptativa, 8 possuem média capacidade e 21 possuem baixa capacidade adaptativa. No segundo capítulo, “Composição taxonômica de macrocrustáceos decápodas capturados na pesca artesanal com puçá de arrasto em uma área estuarina amazônica”, o objetivo exploratório de determinar as categorias de macrocrustáceos no estuário de Guajará-Mirim, no município de Colares-PA, demonstrou que as espécies que predominam em número são Farfantepenaeus subtilis (classificada como dominante) e Macrobrachium amazonicum (abundante), sendo a primeira o foco da pesca de arrasto. No terceiro capítulo, “Dinâmica das propriedades químicas da liteira em um plantio de Virola surimanensis e floresta sucessional na Amazônia Oriental”, a pesquisa findou comparar, ainda na região dos tabuleiros costeiros, as propriedades químicas em diferentes condições, demonstrando os nutrientes apresentam valores superiores em floresta sucessional em razão da diversidade florística e estrutural das espécies, a despeio de alguns outros nutrientes apresentarem valores superiores no plantio. No quarto capítulo, “Síntese e caracterização de Zeólita 4A dopada com Ba2+ a partir de rejeitos de caulim da Amazônia”, os pesquisadores, comprometidos com uma gestão sustentável de resíduos de mineração, demonstram, por meio de uma rica análise laboratorial, a viabilidade do aproveitamento de rejeitos de caulim como fonte para a síntese e produção de adsorventes denominados como zeólitas, os quais são promissores materiais que podem ser aplicados para o desenvolvimento de tecnologias de alta eficiência. No quinto capítulo, “Utilização do topsoil para restauração florestal de áreas degradadas pela mineração de bauxita: fatores a serem considerados”, o objetivo desta pesquisa de revisão bibliográfica foi discutir a importância do solo superficial e os principais fatores que vem afetando a sua qualidade no processo de transferência da floresta para áreas degradadas pela mineração de bauxita, tais como sua origem, método de retira da floresta, tempo de estocagem e preparo do terreno para recepção do material orgânico. No sexto capítulo, “Avaliação dos impactos ambientais da expansão urbana no igarapé Santa Bárbara em Igarapé-Miri/Pará”, os autores analisam sob o prisma urbano a relação entre as atividades antrópicas e a degradação ambiental em uma cidade amazônica, demonstrando que a ocupação desordenada da área ao entorno do igarapé e o silêncio administrativo do poder público na ordenação e gestão de questões urbanísticas representam os principais fatores de impacto na degradação ambiental. No sétimo capítulo, “Gestão de resíduos: estudo de caso em diferentes canteiros de obras em Porto Velho (RO)”, a pesquisa versou sobre a gestão de resíduos de construção civil no contexto urbano, demonstrando que na capital de um estado relativamente novo, a despeito das dificuldades identificadas, existe uma satisfatória gestão dos resíduos em diferentes canteiros de obras na cidade. No oitavo capítulo, “Turismo, planejamento e resíduos sólidos na Área de Proteção Ambiental Algodoal/Maiandeua – Pará”, os autores verificaram o uso turístico e a produção dos resíduos sólidos durante a alta temporada na Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) identificada, demonstrando que ela necessita de infraestrutura adequada para a coleta e deposição dos resíduos sólidos e melhorias na gestão da coleta de resíduos produzidos pela comunidade e pelos comerciantes locais. Com base em um trabalho coletivo, o presente livro projeta o esforço de pesquisa de um grupo diverso de profissionais oriundos de instituições públicas do estado do Pará e de Rondônia, demonstrando assim que o estado da arte sobre a Gestão Ambiental e Sustentável na Amazônia se produz de modo local a partir de cientistas, homens e mulheres, localmente envolvidos com as realidades desta região. Em razão das discussões levantadas e dos resultados apresentados após um marcante rigor metodológico e analítico, o presente livro caracteriza-se como uma obra multidisciplinar amplamente recomendada para estudantes em cursos de graduação e pós-graduação ou mesmo para o público não especializado nas Ciências Ambientais, por justamente trazer de modo didático e linguagem acessível novos conhecimentos sobre a realidade amazônica no Brasil.

Indigenous Amazonia, Regional Development and Territorial Dynamics

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Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030291537
Total Pages : 435 pages
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Download or read book Indigenous Amazonia, Regional Development and Territorial Dynamics written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a valuable collection of case studies and conceptual approaches that outline the present state of Amazonia in the 21st century. The many problems are described and the benefits, as well as the achievements of regional development are also discussed. The book focuses on three themes for discussion and recommendations: indigenous peoples, their home (the forest), and the way(s) to protect and sustain their natural home (biodiversity conservation). Using these three themes this volume offers a comprehensive critical review of the facts that have been the reality of Amazonia and fills a gap in the literature.The book will appeal to scholars, professors and practitioners. An outstanding group of experienced researchers and individuals with detailed knowledge of the proposed themes have produced chapters on an array of inter-related issues to demonstrate the current situation and future prospects of Amazonia. Issues investigated and debated include: territorial management; indigenous territoriality and land demarcation; ethnodevelopment; indigenous higher education and capacity building; natural resource appropriation; food security and traditional knowledge; megadevelopmental projects; indigenous acculturation; modernization of Amazonia and its regional integration; anthropogenic interventions; protected areas and conservation; political ecology; postcolonial issues, and the sustainability of Amazonia.

Brazil in the Anthropocene

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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1134844220
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Book Synopsis Brazil in the Anthropocene by : Liz-Rejane Issberner

Download or read book Brazil in the Anthropocene written by Liz-Rejane Issberner and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Brazil's position in the global ecological crisis and how social, political, ethical, scientific and economic issues affect its environmental performance.

Biological and cultural diversity of Amazonia

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Total Pages : 456 pages
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Amazon Peasant Societies in a Changing Environment

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402092830
Total Pages : 362 pages
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Book Synopsis Amazon Peasant Societies in a Changing Environment by : Cristina Adams

Download or read book Amazon Peasant Societies in a Changing Environment written by Cristina Adams and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazonia is never quite what it seems. Despite regular attention in the media and numerous academic studies the Brazilian Amazon is rarely appreciated as a historical place home to a range of different societies. Often left invisible are the families who are making a living from the rivers and forests of the region. Broadly characterizing these people as peasants Amazon Peasant Societies in a Changing Environment seeks to bring together research by anthropologists, historians, political ecologists and biologists. A new paradigm emerges which helps understand the way in which Amazonian modernity has developed. This book addresses a comprehensive range of questions from the politics of conservation and sustainable development to the organization of women’s work and the diet and health of Amazonian people. Apart from offering an analysis of a neglected aspect of Amazonia this collection represents a unique interdisciplinary exercise on the nature of one of the most beguiling regions of the world.

Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level

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Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031047648
Total Pages : 497 pages
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Book Synopsis Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level by : Walter Leal Filho

Download or read book Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a special emphasis to state-of-the-art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives, and projects from universities, stakeholders, organizations, and civil society across the world, regarding cross-cutting issues in sustainable development. There is a perceived need for mobilizing the various stakeholders when attempting to promote sustainability in higher education and to promote best practices, which may inspire further initiatives. But despite this need, there are a few publications handling this matter in a coherent way. In order to meet the pressing need for publications which may document and disseminate examples of best practice on sustainable development at university level, the “Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level” is being published. This book is produced by the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR), through the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) and contains inputs from authors across all geographical regions. The book also discusses examples of initiatives coordinated by universities but involving civil society, the private sector, and public sector (including local, national, and intergovernmental bodies). In particular, it describes practical experiences, partnerships, networks, and training schemes for building capacity aimed at fostering the cause of sustainable development at institutions of higher education. Thanks to its design and the contributions by experts from various areas, it provides a welcome contribution to the literature on sustainable development, and it may inspire further works in this field.

The Brazilian Amazon

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319230301
Total Pages : 221 pages
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Download or read book The Brazilian Amazon written by Joana Bezerra and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to analyse the current development scenario in the Amazon, using Terra Preta de Índio as a case study. To do so it is necessary to go back in time, both in the national and international sphere, through the second half of the last century to analyse its trajectory. It will be equally important analyse the current issues regarding the Amazon – sustainable development and climate change – and how they still reproduce some of the problems that marked the history of the forest, such as the absence of Amazonian dark earths as a relevant theme to the Amazon. ​In a world in which the environment gains each time more space in the national and international political agenda, the Amazon stands out. Known around the world for its richness, the South-American forest is the target of different visions, often contradictory ones, and it plays with everyone’s imagination. This is where the terra preta de índio – Amazonian Dark Earths - are found, a fertile soil horizon with high concentrations of carbon with anthropic origins, which has generated great interest from the scientific community. Studies on these soils and their so singular characteristics have triggered crucial discussions on the past, present and the future of the entire Amazon region. Despite its singular characteristics, the importance of Amazonian Dark Earths – and a history of a more productive and populated Amazon – was hidden since its discovery around 1880 until 1980, when it is possible to identify the beginning of an increase in the number of research on these soil horizons. These hundred years between the first records and the beginning of the increase in the interest around these soils witnessed structural changes both in the national arena, with the military dictatorship and a change in the place of the Amazon within internal affairs, and in the international arena with changes that reshaped the role of the environment in the political and scientific agendas and the role of Brazil in the global context.

Seminario Internacional "Agronegocio do dende : uma alternativa social, economica e ambiental para o desenvolvimento sustentavel da Amazonia". Resumos

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Publisher : IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
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Total Pages : 96 pages
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Sustainable water management in the tropics and subtropics - and case studies in Brazil. Vl. 4.

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Publisher : unipampa
ISBN 13 : 8563337238
Total Pages : 1521 pages
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Integrating Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

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Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030599752
Total Pages : 687 pages
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Download or read book Integrating Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a truly interdisciplinary publication, useful to scholars, social movements, practitioners and members of governmental agencies and private companies, undertaking research and/or executing projects focusing on social responsibility and sustainability from across the world.Sustainable development has become a matter of central concern to both public institutions and enterprises. Indeed, for many companies, a due emphasis to environmental issues is not only positive from the point of view of environmental gains, but also to the image of the business. Often, but not always, this is reflected in the preparation of formal strategies and programmes, which entail their institutional strategies and visions. The wide area of social responsibility, often known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), entails elements of social equality and environmental accountability, and eco-efficiency. Due to their complexity, the interrelations between social responsibility and sustainable development need to be better understood. There is also a real need to showcase successful examples of how public institutions and companies are handling their sustainability challenges. It is against this background that this book has been produced.

The Contribution of Universities Towards Education for Sustainable Development

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Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031498534
Total Pages : 585 pages
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The context of natural forest management and FSC certification in Brazil

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Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 6023870252
Total Pages : 123 pages
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Download or read book The context of natural forest management and FSC certification in Brazil written by Claudia Romero and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management decisions on appropriate practices and policies regarding tropical forests often need to be made in spite of innumerable uncertainties and complexities. Among the uncertainties are the lack of formalization of lessons learned regarding the impacts of previous programs and projects. Beyond the challenges of generating the proper information on these impacts, there are other difficulties that relate with how to socialize the information and knowledge gained so that change is transformational and enduring. The main complexities lie in understanding the interactions of social-ecological systems at different scales and how they varied through time in response to policy and other processes. This volume is part of a broad research effort to develop an independent evaluation of certification impacts with stakeholder input, which focuses on FSC certification of natural tropical forests. More specifically, the evaluation program aims at building the evidence base of the empirical biophysical, social, economic, and policy effects that FSC certification of natural forest has had in Brazil as well as in other tropical countries. The contents of this volume highlight the opportunities and constraints that those responsible for managing natural forests for timber production have experienced in their efforts to improve their practices in Brazil. As such, the goal of the studies in this volume is to serve as the foundation to design an impact evaluation framework of the impacts of FSC certification of natural forests in a participatory manner with interested parties, from institutions and organizations, to communities and individuals.